Alright, I'm back. Hopefully I will not be that absent again.
And we continue...

I do not own anything of The Covenant, only my OC.

Chapter Four: Wild and Tame

It wasn't long after I had decided to try and organise something for tea when there was a soft knock at my door.
My homework was done, luckily, as Sage had curled up on top of it and i was comfortable changed out of my uniform.

Stepping carefully over the books on the floor, I opened to door to reveal Tyler.
Part of me was happy to see him, but my heart fell into my stomach; wishing he would just leave.
But he was here now and there was little that I could do about it; I didn't have the guts to shut the door on him.
'Hi,'

Tyler smiled up at me and I felt part of my heart climb back up from my stomach.
'Hey, I hope you're not busy...?'
I looked behind me, only to see my slight mess of books and a purring cat.
'If homework counts,; I chuckled and Tyler seemed to relax. What he was expecting me to say I have no idea, but I didn't really want to know.
'Well that is kind of why I am here. Reid is out, so I thought if you want to come back to my room to study on our topic?'

I had heard on numerous occasions children laughing at things like that, interpreting it in ways that I could not fully comprehend, and I still didn't understand. With a wide smile I nodded, slipping on my sandals and grabbing the relevant books and notes.
Showing them to Tyler as I shut the door behind me, I couldn't help but laugh as we made the short trip across the hall to his door.

'You know this isn't due for like three more weeks?'
Tyler just gave a shy grin and I returned it, rubbing my arms as the cool air moved around us.
'Better to get it done know though, right? More free time on our hands.'
All I could think of was what did Tyler have in mind to do in his free time.

The dorm he shared with Reid was not as filthy as I had suspected, but the difference in the sides of the room was still there.
Posters of women and bands were tacked to the wall on one side, beanies and pants strewed across the bed and books unorganised. The other was plain and neat, and not just a last minute tidy up.

My head spun suddenly; the power radiating from the room tingling across my flesh and I forgot that I was cold.
'You alright?' Tyler asked as he shut the door behind him, moving to look at me closely.
Snapping out of my concentration, I just shrugged.
'Hungry I guess. Where do you want me?'

Something moved behind his eyes, and I stared at them, trying desperately to figure out this young man.
'Anywhere, you can put your stuff on my desk if you want.'
He took off his jacket, hanging it over the back of the chair as he knelt down and opened a small fridge. I placed my notes and books on his desk, taking a quick glance at the photos pinned to the board. I could only assume that it was his mother and father, faces happy and smiling as they hugged their son. Others were around it, the four of the warlocks and a timetable.

'You can have some of this if you want,' Tyler murmured, opening a container and smelling it before he handed it to me. With a grin I took it, opening it to see some salad and chicken and I raised an eyebrow at him.
'It my lunch, I didn't eat it today as you can tell.' Nodding my head in thanks, I picked at the food as Tyler began to talk about our assignment, opening his own note book as we compared notes.

It wasn't long after that that we decided to stop, already fairly organised. Tyler was lying on his bed as I sat at his desk, turned to face him when I needed to. All I could see when I was looking away was the photos and the smiling people in it.
I felt trapped.
I had no idea how to distract the two of them as Chase went about destroying lives.
There was no way that I could do this and then pretend it never happened. I would have to live with myself forever with the guilt.

'Leah?'
Again I felt that shiver up my spine as he said my name and I snapped my head around to face him.
'Yeah? Sorry, distracted.'
Tyler sat up, folding away his stuff before he settled and looked at me.
That gaze, those eyes...
His mouth opened and I could feel his emotion entangle with his power. He was strong, but so, so young.
'Leah I was wondering if-'

The door swung open and Reid stepped in, freezing when both Tyler and I looked up at him, surprised.
''Sup?'
By the time I looked back at Tyler, he had retreated. Mouth closed and his eyes were not as bright as they had been a few seconds ago. That magic that thrummed through the air had died away, only to be replaced with the defensive feel as Reid stepped into the dorm, dumping his bag on his bed.

'What, no hello?'
I cleared my throat, smiling at him apologetically as Tyler stood, doing the same.
'How are you Reid?'
He shrugged his shoulders, stripping off his jumper and shirt before he paused, looking at me and Tyler.

'Hey, sorry if I um, you know. Interrupted anything.'
I shook my head quickly, gathering all of my gear together.
'No. Just doing some homework for our assignment.' I dropped my eyes, pretending not to notice the glance that Tyler shot Reid.
'Sure...' he smirked and moved passed me slowly to the bathroom. The door practically slammed, making me jump.

Something was wrong, this wasn't the normal Reid and Tyler.
I had stood, making my way to the door when Tyler gently grabbed my wrist. I spun around, some of my hair falling across my eyes.
A warm, gentle hand moved it away and I could feel my stomach float as Tyler stood close to me.
'I was going to ask, did you want to come to the fall feast with me?'

For a moment I had no idea how to answer.
What was a Fall Feast?
But I didn't care. If I was with Tyler, it would make him, myself and Chase happy so I nodded. The smile I received from him was one that made part of my soul one hundred years younger again.

Then something I had dreaded happened, and I was powerless to stop it.
Tyler leant in, hesitating momentarily as his warm breath caressed my skin. I couldn't move, didn't want to as soft lips captured mine.
I was not expecting the world to crumble beneath my feet or for the stars to fall from the sky, but I did feel my power thrum through my body, stronger than before.

Tyler pulled away slowly, but I leant up, my hand wrapping around his and my arm lightly hooked over his shoulder. Nudging his face with mine, I brought it to the right angle before I kissed him, addicted to the energy that soared through my blood.
Tylers hand gripped my waist, not pushing me away, but holding me steady as he took control of the kiss.

I knew that there was something else to him that I hadn't seen, something raw that was caged behind his eyes.

A cough made us jump apart, my hand reaching up to wipe at my lips in an attempt to stop the tingle but it was remaining where it was.
'Well, well Baby boy.'
Reid was smirking at the two of us, but I could see that behind his cheeky grin there was some sort of anger. Jealousy?
'Shut up Reid.'
'Aww, don't get angry at me.' Reid laughed, stepping further into the room and between Tyler and myself.

'Was he any good?'
I was going to snap and growl saying that he had sent lightning through my veins, or even remain quiet with a blush. But my next actions not even I had been prepared for.
'Well, maybe I should compare...'
My body felt alien as my hand reached up, gripping Reids blonde hair and pulling his lips to mine. Reid was stunned, I could feel it in his muscles but he relaxed soon enough and, just like Tyler had, took control. He pulled me flush against his body and I was dizzy with the power that had now engulfed the room.

But all I could really feel was the heavy weight of Tylers eyes on me. Those baby blues didn't hold any more happiness as they settled on me, only a dull ache.
I pushed Reid away from me, and he was grinning like a satisfied cat.

Control of my body returned to me and all I could do was run out the door.

Slamming the door behind me, I could feel my eyes burning and my chest felt like a boulder was strapped to it.
What the hell was that? Why on earth did I do that?

A chuckle came from my bed and I frowned when I saw Chase resting on it, Sage angry and alert on my desk. He sat up slightly, still calm and casual even as I glared at him, trying to cast a spell silently.
'What's wrong Leah? Looks like you just sucked a lemon... or was it a lip?'

I couldn't control the rage I had towards him anymore.
Spreading my arms wide, I felt my power race beneath my flesh and the sudden horror in Chases eyes only fuelled it more.

Before he could reach up to the crystal around his neck, I slammed my palms together, pointing them at Chase as I sent my power through my body and at him. It hit him with a sharp clap, stunning him like he had been electrocuted. He twitched violently on the bed before I lost control. It slipped like water between my fingers and before I could figure out what happened, Chase was in front of me, the crystal in his hands and eyes as black as his heart.

'Bad move.'
The scene changed around me and next thing I knew I was lying face down in the wet grass. Rain was pouring down and I tried to leap to me feet but my body couldn't move. My flesh was wrinkly and wounds were open and infected along my arms. I could only imagine what the rest of my body and face looked like.

'Leah, Leah, Leah...Leah.'
The voice echoed around me and the boulder on my chest dropped heavily into my stomach as I was overcome with fear.
I was trapped for real this time; back in the crystal dungeon only, this power surging through it was not my own. It was infecting it and I could feel it stab into me as Chase laughed.
'Your memory must be bad with your old age. Remember I control you, in every way, no matter what you try to do.'

Pain engulfed my very being once again and as I writhed on the wet ground, I could only scream and beg for death.

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